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#6E2C1F Red Oxide
#6E2C1F is a dark, rich red, known as Red Oxide. In RGB it’s made of 43.1% red, 17.3% green, and 12.2% blue. Its hue is 10°, with 56% saturation and 28% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #6E2C1F.
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The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.04:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #6E2C1F as they’d see it.
#6E2C1F in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #6E2C1F
What color is #6E2C1F?
#6E2C1F is a dark, rich red, known as Red Oxide. In RGB it’s made of 43.1% red, 17.3% green, and 12.2% blue. Its hue is 10°, with 56% saturation and 28% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #6E2C1F in RGB?
#6E2C1F is rgb(110, 44, 31): 110 red, 44 green, and 31 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #6E2C1F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 60, 72, 57). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #6E2C1F?
PANTONE 478 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #6E2C1F?
Its complement #074753 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.